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BY HENRY J. FORD.

to a complaisant actress; but in Rolfe
opinion it was rank offense, when addressed
to young lady in Miss Edth's position.
The impression of the Gazette containing
this fine effusion reached the manor Just be-
fore Christmas, and Miss Edith read it with
an amused expression, and discussed it with
a levity that was not altogether relished by
Lord Creighton. Miss Edith herself showed
it to Rolfe.
Have you seen the copy of the verses in
the Gazette, Mr.. Rolfe, which are talked of
| so much ?'
Rolfe extended his hand for the paper.
She withdrew it, smiling.
| NAY, l want to read it to you"
| 1t was hard to criticise while the delicious
music Of her voice was thrilling him, but he
tried to give some attention to the language.
"What do you think of IT."
| II think, madam, his muse makes a fa-
miliar approach"
"Ah, do your (eyeing him). But, then,
it is addressed to some ideal being Quickly.
| Why do you hide the productions of your
muse. / know you write poetry"
| Rolfe with some confusion-"Oh, my
poor illusions are not worth your examina-
ton, madam. have writ but little, and that
to fill up some idle hours" HE bows1
glance and slight gesture hold him to
the place. She inclines her lovely head, and
says, softly:
II want you, then, to give some of those
hours to me. That is, when you have moth
ing better to think Of You must write me
poem. Will your
Rolfe, dazed and ecstatic, bowed, STAN
mered and consented. He thought after
ward that he must have appeared stupid
and ill-bred not to have made fitting ac-
acknowledgement of the compliment of so gra-
cious proposal
On Christmas Eve when Miss Edith,
tired with her supervision of the prepare
tons for the festivities of the next day, re-
tired to her room, her maid handed her the
following:
Sylvia, would you know the passion
You have kindled in my breast2
Trifling is the inclination
That by words can be expressed.
Inmy silence see the lover
True love is by silence known.
In my eyes you'll best discover
All the power of your own.
| 1t was bad time for the poets offering.
| She was experiencing one of those GIBBS of
geniality to which the possessors of high ami
NAL spirits are subject, and she was languid
and dispirited. Under most circumstances its
audacity would have commanded her ad-
miration, even while she would have made
up her mind to make the poet understand
his distance. In her present mood it angered
| her.
The next morning she ignored him and
busted herself with her guests. He was
perturbed and anxious. Walking around
the porch-after the enormous Christ
mas day dinner was over, and the
ladies had gone up stairs to rest and
prepare themselves for the dance at
night, while the gentlemen had gone
off to have a cock fght-he surprised
| Lord Creighton with his arm about Miss
| Edith snatching kiss from her cheek. He
had but momentary glance; but it seemed
to his gloomy fancy to be as coarse and un.
| dignifed an encounter as the bussing matches
of Hodge and Betty in the servants quarters
He did not see the majestic wrath with which
eth lady brought the audacious assailant
tipsy as he was, cringing to her feet,